Windows defaults are a mess. Out of the box, it's barely usable because it feels more like a billboard than an operating system. I change these settings right away to make it calmer, more private, and more usable. Rip out CopilotThe Copilot app is always running in the background and...
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Microsoft Word is Making a Big Change to Web Links
Microsoft Word is rolling out a small quality-of-life update that fundamentally changes how you add hyperlinks to your documents. This update, which is already available in Word for the web, lets you instantly turn selected text into a link simply by pasting the URL directly over it. This might sound...
How to Prevent Windows Disk Encryption from Locking You Out of Your PC
With so much hacking, scamming, theft, and spying in the digital world, encryption is becoming more popular. You see it in messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, in secure connections to websites that start with "https," and on computer hard drives. Both Apple and Microsoft enable hard drive encryption to...
You’ve Been Deleting Files the Wrong Way in Windows
Most people assume that deleting files and emptying the Recycle Bin permanently removes them—but that’s not true. Those “deleted” files still sit on your drive and can be restored with recovery tools. So how do you securely erase sensitive data? You can use sDelete, Microsoft’s tool to wipe data. Why...
How to Clean Up Old Windows Drivers and Hidden Files the Smart Way
Over time, hidden junk files and old drivers clog up Windows systems, slowing them down, and even introducing security vulnerabilities. That’s why it’s a good idea to ‘spring-clean' your computer every once in a while. Clearing away old junk files will speed up your computer and free up disk space...